Infusion therapy is used to treat acute as well as chronic diseases that require intravenous medications. Examples of disease treated with intravenous medication are Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, multiple sclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis and immune deficiency, to name a few.

The UW Health Infusion Center focuses on infusion services, such as blood product administration, fluid hydration, urgent same day infusions, and chemotherapy assistance to the UW Carbone Cancer Center. The infusion center also performs all pheresis procedures including stem cell collection. Our partner hospital, UnityPoint Health-Meriter, will provide the majority of infusion services.

Both UW Health and UnityPoint Health-Meriter have dedicated nurses and pharmacists performing infusions seven days a week, allowing patients to remain in an outpatient setting.

Infusion Center Services at UW Health include:

Apheresis

Stem cell collection for bone marrow transplant patients

Therapeutic phlebotomy

Administration of blood products

Fluid hydration

Urgent same day infusion therapy per clinic request

Home infusion pump disconnection

Chemotherapy and supportive therapies as adjunct care to the UW Carbone Cancer Center